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Meaning of 貅

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貅
Pinyin: xiū
English Definition: see 貔貅 , composite mythical animal (originally 貅 was the female)
Chinese Definition:
①见“貔貅”(píxiū)。
②古书上说的一种猛兽。
③比喻勇猛的军队。
Total strokes: 13; Radical: 豸
Pictophonetic:休 indicates the sound; 豸 (badger) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:
  • ⿰ Left to right
    • 豸 [ zhì ] badger; legendary beast
    • 休 [ xiū ] to rest; to stop; to retire
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Example Words
貔貅 pí xiū mythical animal that brings luck and wards off evil, having head of a dragon and lion's body, often with hoofs, wings and tail; also written 辟邪 ; fig. valiant soldier
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Example Sentences
1
jūn shì
军事
bó
博
，
yí hé yuán
颐和园
，
mào
貌
xiū
貅
，
zhōng guān cūn
中关村
wài jǐng
外景
，
shì jì tán
世纪坛
wài jǐng
外景
。
D4: military affairs, the palace park, maolin, the exterior of zhonguan village, century altar.
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